SPORTING. NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3198, 7 May 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

NEWS BY CABLE.

PORIRUA J.O. ACCEPTANCES. The following weight's : have been declared for the Porirua Jockey Club's Meeting: Porirua Cup, two miles.—Cupid, 6st 121b; Akatea, 7sfc 101b; Gladstone, 7st 101b; Peter, 7st3lb. . _, Stewards' Stakes Handicap, a mile and a half.—Cupid, Bst 121b; Akatea,7st 121b; Gladstone, 7st 121b; Angler," 7s*:Blb; Pater, 7st 61b; Sylph, 7st 61b-; Mayflower; 7st; Hurdle Handicap, two miles.-' Right Bower, lOst 7ib; Ngatito'a, 9st 121b; Reputation, flat .121b; Stella, 9st 101b. \ Bailwoy Stakes, three-quarters of a mile.-Cupid, Bst 101b; Altatea, Bst; I Gladstone, 7st 121b; Angler, 7st }01b; Sylph,"'7st 61b; Petor, 7st 61b; J Stella 7st j Eight Bower, 7st. • Acceptances are due on Saturday, the 11th instant.

: :?•:£'s!': ft'"': London, May 5. ; : The; ITarquis of Hartington and the Sight .Hon J.- A. : OhamberlaiA haye Announced their intention of opposing "the Sugar Convention Bill, Mr'Dawes, of Gray,'Dawes & Co,; who recently,; purchased the' late, Sir Wi.'Pearce's,,interest in the New Zealand- Shippins; Company, has joined" the directory of that Conipany, Lord Duni&ven,will probablyaccept the amended conditions for the American Cup beUcen. his yacht Volkyrie and the New York Yacht Club'sYolunteer. ■ '■ '.'::,:;:-; Paris, May S.-.l It is reported that a warrant has been, issued for .the arrest of M, Hentsch, formerly Chairman of the Cqiiiptoir d'Escompte. It is also stated that the liquidators have reopened negotiations with the owners of British and American mine's for limiting life output of copper, ~';-.' .

The Journal des Debats complaint! of the withdrawal of tho French Naval Squadron from, the Levant, and declares that Italy will be certain to occupy the position thus vacated, Constantinople, May.'s. -

The plain of Moniclr in Armenia has. been occupied; by .. hordes :of marauding Kurds, who are repeating the outrages already notified by cable. Amongst other atrocities, they -have plunderedamtburned alive'a .native named Bastoran.

: The Porte suspects tbata conspiracy against the Turkish .-Government exists in Armenia, and many arrests have been made in consequence, .. ■ Berlin, May 5. ■ The Samoan Commission has ascertained that the land claims exceed the total area of the whole islands, Mr Sewell and Herr Branders have both been attending the sittings. ■■ i The Emperor will formally receive the delegates after his return from Kiel.